Rushing Offense

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Sunday's monstrous rushing attack notwithstanding, the Cowboys have not run the football that well this season, and that needs to change moving forward.

Some of the struggles can be attributed to breaking in a new offensive line with only one starter at the same position he played last season. When the line stabilizes and rookie Tyron Smith gets more experience, there should be more holes to run through.

Getting DeMarco Murray some more touches obviously looks like it would be a good idea.

Realizing that Felix Jones is not a feature back is another step. It's time to recognize that Jones can't consistently stay on the field when he's getting that many touches.

Felix was also more effective with limited touches as Marion Barber's backup when for his first two seasons.

As a rookie Jones averaged 8.9 yards per carry, though he played in only six games. The next season he played in 14 and averaged 5.9 yards per carry.

Last year he took over for Marion Barber as the feature back and averaged 4.3 yards per carry, and this year he was down to 4.0. It's time to move him back to the number two role.

Tashard Choice has been a disappointment this year, so the rookie Philip Tanner deserves an extended look. He performed well on Sunday with Jones and Choice injured, scoring his first career touchdown.

Red Zone Offense

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The Cowboys' red zone offense has been horrific this season. They're ranked 26th in the league with a 40.91 percent conversion rate in the red zone.

A lot of this can be attributed to Jason Garrett's curious play-calling. He loves to go with a shotgun draw or a tight end screen in the red zone as if he thinks he has to outsmart the defense to score from that close.

The Cowboys have one of the best red zone weapons in the NFL and they don't use him nearly enough. His name is Dez Bryant.

Coming into Sunday's tilt against the St. Louis Rams, Bryant had been thrown to 11 times in the red zone in his career and had caught nine passes for seven touchdowns.

Bryant is huge, strong and has great hands. He goes up and snatches the ball at it's highest point. He's the perfect jump ball wide receiver, in addition to all of his other skills.

Garrett finally called some passes in his direction on Sunday, and although Bryant dropped two would-be touchdowns, he connected on a third and he doesn't customarily drop passes.

Jason Witten should also see more red zone looks, as he's nearly uncoverable for linebackers and defensive backs alike.

The Cowboys like to run the ball out of jumbo sets near the goal line, but I think spreading the defense out might be a better option. With running backs who aren't exactly "power" guys, it might be better to open some wider lanes than to have extra blockers.